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H.R. 3982 115th Congress House

Social Security Tax Fairness Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of, and remove the marriage penalty with respect to, social security benefits excludable from gross income.

Introduced: October 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax exclusionInflation and pricesMarriage and family statusSocial security and elderly assistance
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Oct 24, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8131)
Oct 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 24, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8131)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Tax Fairness Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of Social Security benefits, to: (1) increase the income thresholds above which Social Security benefits are subject to certain taxes, (2) require the income thresholds for joint returns to be twice the amounts in effect for other taxpayers, and (3) require the thresholds to be adjusted for inflation after 2018.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3982: Social Security Tax Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3982/
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"H.R. 3982: Social Security Tax Fairness Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3982/.
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H.R. 3982, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3982/.
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